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Enigma machine
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Posts claim that OpenAI's GPT-6, referred to as 'Astra', has decrypted an Enigma message that had gone unsolved since 2005, referencing the Breaking German Cipher Machine challenges site. Discussion centres on the claim that an AI model succeeded where human codebreakers had failed for two decades. The evidence available is a single headline, and details about how the message was cracked have not been confirmed from these posts.
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A developer has launched a browser-based, fully working 3D simulation of the Enigma machine, the German cipher device of World War II. Users can type messages, watch the rotors and plugboard encode them, and explore the mechanics in detail. The project is drawing attention from history and programming enthusiasts, who are praising the combination of accurate cryptography and interactive 3D design.